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NHL trade rumours
Now that the second half of the NHL season is underway, what teams are looking to make changes? Who will be the buyers and the sellers as teams realize whether or not they should print playoff tickets?...
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NHL trade rumours Jan. 31
No trades have happened recently, other than the Blackhawks acquiring veteran Brendan Morrison during the all-star break. Latest word from The Star relates the rumour that the Leafs want to trade for...
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NHL trade rumours Feb. 1
Welcome back to the rumour-of-the-day blog and today’s first offering comes via the Toronto Star. Looks like Leafs GM Brian Burke still has eyes for Anaheim‘s big-time centre Ryan Getzlaf. In Edmonton,...
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NHL trade rumours Feb. 8
Take Vinny Prospal off the list of prospective players to be traded. Columbus GM Scott Howson tweeted that he has been re-signed. (Not that there was much buzz about Prospal. He is just another one of...
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NHL Playoffs: The Three First Round Series You Need To See
With the 2011-2012 NHL playoff schedule set to begin Wednesday, here’s the three first round match-ups you need to see. Pittsburgh Penguins (4) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (5) The only downside to this...
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Nicklas Lidstrom: who do the Detroit Red Wings replace him with?
Bobby Orr. Ray Bourque. Nicklas Lidstrom. If he’s not the best of all time, he’s at least the best of our time. Lidstrom, a 19-year veteran of the National Hockey League, announced his retirement this...
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Darren Helm signs long-term deal with the Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are expected to be major players in the free-agent market – but first, they’re taking care of a little in-house business. The Wings have rewarded restricted free agent forward...
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Darren Helm signs long-term deal with the Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are expected to be major players in the free-agent market – but first, they’re taking care of a little in-house business. The Wings have rewarded restricted free agent forward...
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A lot of NHL money should be splashed around on Sunday
Mark Sutcliffe, Ottawa Citizen There is something truly special about July 1. With warm summer weather having finally arrived and the sun beaming, on Sunday Canadians from coast to coast will celebrate...
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Parise, Suter, Brodeur remain on open market after Day 1 of NHL free agency
The NHL’s free-agent market opened and teams immediately started spending money like mad. The most interesting part? None of it went to the big names. Zach Parise, Ryan Suter, Martin Brodeur and...
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Minnesota Wild hit pay dirt, announcing signing of free agents Zach Parise,...
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Wild have agreed to terms with top free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. Parise leaves the New Jersey Devils, while Suter leaves the Nashville Predators to join the Wild....
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Minnesota Wild signings Zach Parise, Ryan Suter make NHL’s Northwest Division...
If you’re a Vancouver Canucks fan, you looked at the Minnesota Wild’s acquisitions of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, and then you picked up your jaw off the floor. For the past four seasons, the Canucks...
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Hapless Blue Jackets can’t catch a break
Way back in 2000, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild entered the National Hockey League together, as expansion cousins. Come independence Day 2012, however, the differences between the...
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David Poile’s reaction at Suter leaving is surprising
You have to laugh at some of the follow stories making the NHL rounds after the free-agent spending that took place shortly after July 1. There’s been a fair bit of humour coming forward, but clearly...
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Shea Weber Offer Sheet a No-Win for Preds Fans
Are Paul Holmgren and Ed Snider vampires? No, seriously. What other reason is there for the Philadelphia Flyers GM and Owner to strike in the middle of the night, trying to suck the lifeblood out of a...
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NHL Roundup – March 23rd
LOS ANGELES — Cory Schneider made 20 saves en route to his sixth NHL shutout, Mason Raymond scored in the first period, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 on Saturday for their...
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Wild miss chance to clinch spot in West playoffs with loss to visiting Oilers
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild will have one more chance to get themselves into the Western Conference playoffs. Corey Potter and Nail Yakupov both scored two goals, and the Edmonton Oilers...
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NHL Playoff Preview: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild
NO. 1 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS (36-7-5) vs. NO. 8 MINNESOTA WILD (26-19-3) Season series: Minnesota won 2-0-1. Game 1: Tuesday night, United Center, 8 p.m. ET (CBC) STRENGTHS Chicago – The Blackhawks have...
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Montreal’s P.K. Subban, Pittsburgh’s Kris Letang and Minnesota’s Ryan Suter...
NEW YORK — Montreal Canadiens blue-liner P.K. Subban has been named a finalist for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, given annually to the top defenceman in the NHL. Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh...
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Nashville Predators paint their ice yellow
For some strange reason, the Nashville Predators have decided to change the colour of their ice pad at Bridgestone Arena for the summer. The surface now resembles an egg yolk, or maybe a sunflower,...
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Jets bow 4-1 to new Central Division rival Wild in pre-season game
WINNIPEG — The Minnesota Wild overcame a loaded Winnipeg lineup to beat the Jets 4-1 without their stars in pre-season action Thursday. The Wild (2-1-0) didn’t dress top point getters such as Zach...
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Zach Parise, Josh Harding lead Minnesota Wild past Calgary Flames 5-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Zach Parise scored twice and Josh Harding continued his dominance in goal to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Harding stopped 24 of...
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Charlie Coyle’s late tiebreaking goal lifts surging Wild over Panthers
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Charlie Coyle put Minnesota ahead with 8:22 remaining after Florida scored twice in the third period to tie it, and the Wild hung on to beat the Panthers 3-2 on Friday night for their...
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Backstrom solid in surprise start for Wild; Minnesota tops Jets in shootout
WINNIPEG — Niklas Backstrom was supposed to be a spectator when his Minnesota Wild visited the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday afternoon. Instead, the goalie was called into action for the first time since...
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Curtis McElhinney’s 20 saves shuts Wild out
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cam Atkinson, Nick Foligno, Boone Jenner and R.J. Umberger scored and Curtis McElhinney posted his first shutout since 2011 in leading the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-0 victory over...
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Rangers rally from early hole, grab lead in 2nd period in win over Wild
NEW YORK — Carl Hagelin and Mats Zuccarello scored second-period goals, and backup Cam Talbot made 24 saves in the New York Rangers’ much-needed 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night....
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O’Reilly scores 2 goals as Avalanche beat Wild for 5th win in 7 games
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ryan O’Reilly scored twice, including the game-winner with 7:16 to play, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 Saturday night. Gabriel Landeskog and Maxime Talbot...
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Nate Prosser scores in overtime as Minnesota Wild beat Dallas Stars
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Nate Prosser scored his third career goal at 2:42 of overtime, lifting the Minnesota Wild over the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night. Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Cooke, right,...
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Darcy Kuemper, Minnesota Wild hang on to extinguish Calgary Flames 3-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jared Spurgeon’s power-play goal in the third period helped the Minnesota Wild notch their season-high fifth straight win, 3-2 over the Calgary Flames on Monday night....
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Nyquist’s goal gives Red Wings win vs. Wild, big boost in Eastern Conference...
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Gustav Nyquist’s third-period goal gave the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 victory Saturday over the Minnesota Wild, their fourth in the last five games. Jimmy Howard made 28 saves, and...
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Avs need to buckle up, not zipper down
Items that may grow up to be columns, Vol. XVI, Chapter 3: LOST IN TRANSLATION: Chances are, Colorado Avalanche coach Patrick Roy didn’t exactly mean it Friday when he told reporters that his message...
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Zach Parise leads Minnesota Wild past Colorado Avalanche to force Game 7
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Zach Parise scored early and late on tipped shots, and the Minnesota Wild tacked on two empty-net goals for a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night that sent the...
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P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens $3 million apart in contract negotiations
MONTREAL — The impasse between the Canadiens and restricted free-agent P.K. Subban moved into a new phase Wednesday as the two sides exchanged salary figures in preparation for a scheduled arbitration...
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Stamkos scores his 14th goal of the season to help Lightning beat Wild
By Mark Didtler TAMPA, Fla. — Steven Stamkos scored his 14th goal of the season and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat Minnesota 2-1 on Saturday night, snapping the Wild’s four-game winning streak. Alex...
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Gallery: Tonight in the NHL: Nov. 26th
Tonight, in the NHL: Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins reacts after allowing a second goal to Leo Komarov #47 of the Toronto Maple Leafs (not pictured) (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty...
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Scandella’s OT goal boosts Wild to win over Stars after blowing 3-goal lead...
By Schuyler Dixon DALLAS — Marco Scandella scored the winning goal 2:04 into overtime, after Thomas Vanek pulled Minnesota even late in regulation, and the Wild beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 after blowing...
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Nine players affected so far as NHL goes through unexpected mumps outbreak
Nine players on three NHL teams have contracted mumps this season, an unexpected outbreak that the league and the players’ association are trying to contain. Ryan Suter recently joined Minnesota Wild...
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Mumps the word in NHL as illness affects players from coast to coast
NEW YORK — Once mumps invades a professional sports dressing room, it finds a fertile breeding ground and the NHL is finding that it is not easy to get rid of. Multiple players on multiple teams from...
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Zach Parise helps Minnesota Wild beat Arizona Coyotes in shootout
By Mike Cranston GLENDALE, Ariz. — Zach Parise had a tying power-play goal late in the third period, and then scored in the shootout to help the short-handed Minnesota Wild beat the sliding Arizona...
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Wild’s Ryan Suter suspended two games for elbowing Penguins Downie’s head
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NHL has suspended Minnesota Wild defenceman Ryan Suter two games for elbowing Pittsburgh Penguins forward Steve Downie in the head. Suter will miss Minnesota’s game Thursday night...
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Devan Dubnyk continues to lift the Wild as Minnesota tops Canucks
By Dave Campbell ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) The resurgence by the Minnesota Wild has been fueled by the brilliance of goalie Devan Dubnyk, a tightened defence and a boost of confidence. For this win, they...
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Blackhawks up 2-0, but Wild ‘not shaken’ as series shifts to Minnesota
The Minnesota Wild have faced this predicament before. Down 0-2 in the series to the Chicago Blackhawks in each of the last two post-seasons, Minnesota won Game 3 at home to get back into the series....
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